On August 26 of this year, the Conference of Court Public Information Officers (CCPIO) released a report titled “New Media and the Courts.” CCPIO surveyed members of the judiciary to see if and how they used such things as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia. The results show that about 40% of judges used social media profile sites but judges not standing for re-election were much less likely to be on such sites. Generally, judges used the sites in their personal lives and many questioned the ability of using it professionally without compromising professional conduct codes of ethics. The entire report is more than 100 pages.

Following the law library via Twitter may be the easiest way to keep up on the latest law library news and research tips. But did you know that there are other tweets you can follow to bring you up to date on the law school and main campus happenings?

An article from The Legal Intelligencer lists “20 Twitterers Lawyers Should Follow.” The list includes well known sources such as ABA Journal and American Lawyer as well as lesser known sources such as taxgirl. The article is just one woman’s opinion but you might take a look at the list and the twitterers mentioned to see if any of them appeal to you.